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I’ve developed a bit of an allergy to cedar dust, so I decided to splurge and pick up a Festool sander and dust extractor. Totally blown...

Clint, welcome to site membership! Feel free to ask any questions and to post messages, photos and videos, and to start threads, in our...

I went with Velcro because I didn’t want to drill holes in the boat. I REALLY didn’t want to drill holes. I also put a pocket in the...

Snapper if you look up the symptoms, one of them is mental confusion. You sure had that big time. I had mild confusion for about a month...

I hate ticks. Permethrin works well. Just be careful how you apply it around your skin. Read those lables well.

Being sick while traveling is my worst nightmare. I’m sorry your son went through that. They ran the test for me because all it...

"I've had some irate folks tell me not to burn plastic". Oh Mem, I would've paid extra to sit at that fire. ha ha

I got out for my first paddle of 2026 today on the ice-free tailwater of the Swift River below Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. The...

Memaquay, thanks for everything you do. We each do our part, big and small. Each effort is necessary and makes difference.

I’m one of those who generally enjoys watching Kevin Callan tripping videos. I watched one video this past fall when he said he knows...

According to Courtney, Mike made this one and only Mirage. Pat Moore made 20 or so Mirages. Courtney isn't certain about the molds that...

Not as pretty or functional as yknpdlr’s or Paddling Pitt’s, but… Splash covers are great, not only for keeping the rain off the gear...

Wow! I remember paddling the Current River, has to be 48 years ago... it was an annual "float trip" for the students, put on by the...

Good morning, I recently purchased a Lotus Mirage, which has become the main character in an unfolding, unlikely, and interesting story...

Welcome to the campfire H2O, thanks for throwing another log on the fire. Interesting seat design, I wonder if it is hinged so it swings...